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Yes. The New York State Senate approved the Marriage Equality Act -- the bill to legalize same-sex marriage -- on the night of Friday, June 24, 2011, and Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill less than 2 hours later, at 11:55 PM. The bill was approved by the Assembly a week prior.
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∙ 13y agoThere has never been a ban on same-sex marriage in New York state. In fact, same-sex couples can marry in New York beginning July 24, 2011.
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∙ 12y agoYes, beginning July 24, 2011. Please note that a same-sex couple can also marry on the Canadian side of the falls.
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∙ 12y agoYes, same-sex marriages performed in Massachusetts are legally recognized in New York.
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∙ 11y agoThe bill to allow same-sex marriage in New York was passed on 2011 June 24, and enacted on 2011 July 24, about 9 months ago as of this time.
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∙ 9y agoYes. The state of New York began recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages on February 1, 2008. It began permitting same-sex couples to marry in New York on July 24, 2011.
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When was marriage made legal?
Marriage has always been legal. Your marriage is legal only if you are legally married.
When was marriage made?
Marriage has always been legal. Your marriage is legal only if you are legally married.
Is your Turkish marriage legal in Australia?
In Australia, a marriage performed in another country is seen as legal if the marriage is legally recognised in the country in which the marriage was performed and if the marriage would have been recognised as legally valid if it had of taken place in Australia.
How long has the legal age of marriage been in affect?
60 years
If you were married and got married again would the 2nd marriage be legal?
For a second marriage to be legal, the first would have to have been dissolved via legal divorce. If the first marriage was not legally dissolved, then a second marriage would neither be legal or illegal; it would simply be redundant. Married couples often renew their wedding vows, but there is no legal connection.
Is marriage for same-sex couples just registered partnerships?
Not if it's full legal marriage. In places where same-sex marriage has been legalized, there is no legal difference between a same-sex marriage and opposite-sex marriage. There is only one kind of marriage and whatever one marriage is, the other marriage is also.
What do you need to make a marriage legal in Louisiana a marriage certificate or a marriage license?
You need a marriage certificate from the parish. It will be issued after the marriage license has been executed and returned to the court house.
Is same-sex marriage legal in Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
Yes! It's been legal since 2013.
What word means to set aside a marriage as having not been legal?
Anulled
Is same-sex marriage legal in the Klingon Empire?
Same-sex marriage has not yet been written into the Klingon mythos.
Where in Sub-Saharan Africa is same-sex marriage legal?
South Africa is the only country in Sub-Saharan Africa where same-sex marriage is legal. It has been legal since November 30, 2006.
Is there a statute of limitations on marriage in Guatemala?
Marriages do not expire. Once a legal marriage has been conducted it is valid until there is a divorce or death.
